Lamp-extinguisher



(No Model.)

- A. KOVEGELl LAMP EXTINGUISHER.

No. 287,689. Patented Oct. 30, 1883.

U ITED STATES PATE T OF ICE.

ALOIS' KOEGEL, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

LAMP-EXTINGUISHER.

SPECIFICATION.forming part of Letters Patent No. 287,689, datedOctober 30, 1883.

Application filed June 29, 1883. (No model.) 7

T '0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, 'ALors KOEGEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of \Vis'consin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Extinguishers and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. I

My invention relates to improvements in lamp-extinguishers.

The object of my invention is to provide an extinguishing-cap with which the light of a lamp may be extinguished and immediately smothered without removing the chimney or burner-cap from the lamp.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying'drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side view of a lampburner, showing the end of the extinguishingcap as opened. Fig. 2 is a side view, showing the extinguishing-cap as closed. -Fig. 3

. is a section of the burner drawn at right a11- gles to that shown in Fig. 1,'showing' 'a side view of the extinguishing device. Fig. 4 isa perspective view of the extinguishing device removed from the burner.

Like parts are represented by the same reference-letters throughout the several views.

A is the burner-cap. .B is the wick-tube. O is a screw-coupling by whichthe burner is attached to the lamp. D is the base or chimneysupport, all of which parts are constructed in the ordinary manner.

The extinguishingcap is formed in two parts, E E, which are connected together at their respective ends by pivots F F. The lower sides of the respective parts E are provided with arms G G, having holes H H for the reception of the ends of the spring-lever I. The spring-lcver I is so constructed that the tendency of its ends is to separate, or be thrown outward apart from each other, whereby the arms G G, to which said spring-leveris,

attached, are thrown outward and the upper edges of the respective parts E E of the extinguisher are brought together, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.. The lower end of the springlever Iextends downward and outward below the base D, as shown in Fig. 3. The springlever I is centrally supported in a slot formed in the connecting-arms J which serves as a fulcrum to said lever when the extinguishing cap is operated, the armsJ serving a twofold.

1 ward, carrying with it said extinguishing-cap,

whereby the respective sides E of the extinguishing-cap are brought in contact with the wick-tube B, and are thereby separated, thus entirely exposing the wick to be lighted. When desirous to extinguish thelight, the lower end I of the spring-lever I is thrown downward,

whereby the extinguishingcap is thrown upward partially above the wick-tube, when, by the outward action of the ends of said springlever, the arms G G are separated and the upper edges of the respective parts E E are brought in close contact above the wicl ,whereby the light is extinguished and the burning embers'of the wick are immediately smothered, thus immediately stopping the smoke and disagreeable odors which would otherwise arise after theflame is extinguished.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture, the extinguishing-cap herein described, formed in two parts, E E, secured together by pivots F F, said parts being provided with arms G G and spring-lever I, substantially as and for the purpose specified. I

2. The combination, witha lamp-burner, of ment of said lever, substantially as and for 10 an extinguishing-cap formed in two parts sethe purpose specified.

cured together by pivots, and spring-lever I, In testimony whereof I affix my signature in having pivotal bearings J in said burner, said presence of two witnesses.

5 extinguishing-cap being adapted to be opened 4 and moved downward upon the respective "ALOIS KOEGDL' ment of the free end of said spring-lever, and moved upward and closed by an inverse move- CLARENCE B. STORY,

sides of the wick-tube by an upward move- \Vitnesses:

i \V. J. SINnoTT. 

